The car stopped in front of a villa and got off with Shang Xunyi, and the surrounding atmosphere made people feel inexplicably comfortable.

Although the villa is not magnificent, flashy and high-end, it is quiet and pleasant, and has its own leisurely comfort.

The gate was open, and many people in the courtyard were busy, as if they were arranging something. After a few words of explanation to the driver, Shang Jingyi led me in.

Seemingly very familiar with the road, he walked straight to the busy man with his head bowed in the corner of the courtyard, and smiled, "Are you too busy to even care about your friends, Alan?" ”

The man who was called Eren turned around and was surprised to see the visitor, "Ian! I almost thought you wouldn't be here today. ”

"I said I was coming, no matter how busy I am." Shang Xinyu smiled and put his arm on Allen's shoulder, looking very familiar, "How are you doing?" ”

"Not bad," Alan turned to me and asked, "Who is this?" ”

"I didn't find a female companion for a while, so I brought someone in casually." Shang Xun flattened his mouth, as a matter of course.

"Haha, it's not allowed to say such things in front of a lady." Alan smiled heartily and introduced himself politely: "Alan Carlos, it's a pleasure to meet you. ”

I resisted the urge to glare at someone, and looked at the handsome man in front of me, nearly 30 years old, with a demeanor that revealed some elegance, presumably the owner of this house. I thought about it for a moment and smiled, "Ruori Furkmins, it's a good thing." ”

"Please come in and sit down." Alan beckoned us to the living room, and the interior decoration was not extravagant, making people feel warm and comfortable.

As soon as she sat down, a lady greeted her with a smile, her long chestnut hair was softly draped over her shoulders, her eyebrows and eyes were thin, her flesh and bones were well-proportioned, and her temperament was demure and beautiful. With just one glance, I had identified her as the mistress of the house.

"Nora, come here." Alan called out to her.

Shang Xinyu introduced to me: "This is Mrs. Carlos, and they will have a wedding tomorrow." ”

"Really?" I looked at the two of them and said sincerely, "Congratulations." ”

Standing closely, this Mrs. Carlos makes people feel very pleasing to the eye, and her face flashes with the unique brilliance of a woman to be married.

She was a little embarrassed and glared at Shang Xunyu, "Don't talk nonsense." Then he looked at me, smiled politely, and was very easy-going, "Just call me Nora." ”

"Ruori Furkmins," I smiled, especially impressing her, "you can call me Ruori." ”

Nora nodded and said with a smile, "You sit down first, I'll pour some coffee." ”

"Ian, you're late." Alan looked at Shang Xinyu and slowly spat out words that puzzled me.

Shang Gongzi only leaned on the sofa leisurely, with a casual expression, "Has anyone found it yet?" ”

"Not yet." Alan replied.

Shang Jingyi raised his eyebrows, disapproving, "Then it's not too late for me." ”

"Okay." Alan smiled gracefully, noncommittal, but took out an envelope-like object from his pocket and handed it to him.

Shang Xinyu took it, slowly opened it, took out a card from the envelope, and read: "The first love stems from each other's common interests. ”

Raising his eyebrows, he grabbed the card with his index and middle fingers, looked like he was playing playing cards, and said casually: "Wouldn't this hint be too straightforward?" Alan, I'm not interested in a game that's too simple. ”

Alan smiled, "The easy things at the beginning are often the most difficult, love is a seemingly simple but not easy thing, isn't it?" So, don't take it too lightly. ”

“OK，fine。” Shang Jingyu put the card into the envelope and got up from the sofa, "I'll go now, so as not to listen to a certain groom-to-be open and close......"

Alan smiled, his eyes swept over me with some meaning, and then fell on Shang Xunyi, and then stretched out his hand, "I wish you success." ”

Walking out of the villa, the driver in the car outside the door had already left, Shang Xun walked up and opened the co-pilot's door, I realized his gentleman's intentions and sat in cooperatively, he went around to the cab, started the car and left.

"At least let me know what we're up to now." I couldn't help but speak.

"Find the ring." He replied succinctly.

"Looking for a ring?"

"That's right," he turned a corner at the intersection, familiar with the way, "the Carlos family has a habit for a long time, it can also be said to be a tradition, before the Carlos family holds a wedding, the bride and groom will hide their wedding rings somewhere, and then the day before the wedding, give some clues to the friends for them to find, everyone gets the clue at the beginning is different, according to the initial clue to find the next clue until the ring is found, you have played a treasure hunt, just like that." ”

"Oh? It's kind of fun," I nodded, "and what's the reward for finding the ring?" ”

"The person who finds the ring can keep it until tomorrow's wedding, give the ring to the bride and groom with his own hands at the ring exchange ceremony, and then ......" He paused inexplicably, and I looked at him with some confusion.

As if I had been distracted, he continued, "Then receive the blessing of the newlywed, and the Carlos family thinks that the newlywed's blessing has the most effective effect." ”

"That's right...... It seems that this is the same reason as receiving the bride's bouquet of flowers. Saying this, I couldn't help but wonder, why did Alan look at me with meaningful eyes just now?

"Almost." He smiled, "Influenced by the Carlos family, many of his friends have also started to imitate the game, and they seem to enjoy it." ”

"But this game is not simple, it really requires a deep understanding of the bride and groom to do it," I said thoughtfully, repeating softly on the card: "The first love comes from mutual interest." ”

Shang Jingyi smiled and was silent.

Something suddenly came to mind, and I looked at him with very unfamiliar eyes, "You...... Would you be interested in such a game? ”

He shrugged, "Why can't I?" ”

I can't help frowning, is this person who is still playful at this moment really the one who has always been dark and cunning and deeply hidden?

Just as he was thinking, he slowed down and pulled over in front of a bookstore.

"Their common interests are here." He curled the corners of his lips rather confidently and stepped out of the car.

I walked in slowly, looking for clues in the bookstore of Nuoda is different from looking for a needle in a haystack, but Shang Xun is looking for the bookshelf as if he has a purpose, could it be that he even knows the books that the two of them like together?

To be able to do this kind of thing, I think it's really a good friend.

I was obviously not as interested as he was, leaning on the bookshelf next to me and flipping through magazines in boredom.

"Found it, that's it."

Hearing the sound, I looked up and saw him take a copy of "Sand and Foam" from the high-rise shelf, and carefully rummaged through the book, and a photo slipped out.

I picked it up, and the photo showed two teenagers, a man and a woman, in their teens, smiling brightly at the camera, with a big tree in the background, looking a little old, and the tree faintly looked like a river passing by.

"It's what Alan and Nora looked like when they were in middle school." Shang Xun said slowly.

He flipped the photo over and there was a beautiful line of Spanish written on the back.

- "The place where the dream first germinated." ”